Add new life to old clothes: Refashion

*The following information contains suggestions for sewing and crafting. I realize that not everyone is handy with needle and thread. Fear not: for those of you who are sew clueless, there are plenty of other fascinating ideas on repurposeful that have nothing to do with being creative or crafty.

So, there’s a whole “refashion” movement that’s sweeping the ‘net these days. Of course, the concept has been around forever, but lately (you know, with the economy, yada, yada, yada) its popularity has resurfaced. To refashion simply means that you take an existing piece of clothing or household item (pillow case, table cloth, etc) and recreate it into a brand new item to wear, ideally something that’s more fashionable than the original item. Now, my sewing skills are barely intermediate, but most of the projects out there seem relatively easy, some even simple.

Here are a few of the best that I’ve culled from some cool blogs I frequent. I’ve bookmarked them in my “Projects to Make” folder.

From dress shirt to shirt dress. Now this project involves quite a few steps, but if you can pull it off, you’ll have yourself a sweet summer dress. {clevergirl}

From onesie to little girl’s dress. This is a great way to extend the life of some of your cutest baby onesies. Of course, you’ll have to find one without spit up or green peas stains. Here’s one idea, and here’s another. Oh yeah, and this crafty blogger also has repurposeful ideas for little boy lounge pants and a cute shirt-skirt combo for a little girl. {made}

From skirt to apron. I think you can make almost anything into an apron. {Wardrobe Re-fashion}

Shirts, capes, pants, dresses and more. I just love this blogger for her ability to scour the greatest projects on the net. Check ’em out! {Whip Up}

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colors of the city or a significant historical event.
The French tend to shy away from bright colors and patterns.